"Eighteen Hundred and Eleven" by Anna Lætitia Barbauld is a powerful poem from the Regency era that grapples with the chaos of war and its profound effects on both civilization and people. It dives into a nation's anxieties, dreams, and battles, illuminating how war carves deep scars and consumes lives, especially among families and the working class. Despite the darkness, the poem sparks a flame of national identity, suggesting art, science, and freedom will withstand the storm. In the end, this poem serves as both a sorrowful remembrance and a hopeful urge for a brighter, peaceful, and wiser world.
Eighteen Hundred and Eleven
By Mrs. (Anna Letitia) Barbauld
Amidst a landscape ravaged by war, a nation’s hope flickers as its people confront loss, yet cling to the promise of enduring art, science and freedom.
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About the AuthorAnna Laetitia Barbauld was a prominent English poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, and author of children's literature. A prominent member of the Blue Stockings Society and a "woman of letters" who published in multiple genres, Barbauld had a successful writing career that spanned more than half a century.
Anna Laetitia Barbauld was a prominent English poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, and author of children's literature. A prominent member of the Blue Stockings Society and a "woman of letters" who published in multiple genres, Barbauld had a successful writing career that spanned more than half a century.
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